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of navy s.e.a.l. chris crime. former president george h.b. bush out and about. and governor chris christie gets back at all those fat jokes made at his expense. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, february 5th, 2013. >>> and a very good morning to you, i'm veronica de la cruz. before you head out, you might want to pad your wallet, gas prices up again. $3.52 that pats the highest ever for february. 17 cents from just last week, a spike of 22 cents since early joon. drivers in states like new york and california are feeling the pinch more than others. prices there are approaching $4 a gallon and that is making for extra pain at the pump. >> these higher gas prices generally affect the way i budget my money, where i choose to live and how i choose to spend my early time. >> more about the distance i'm driving. >>> a weak dollar and a decline in the number of oil refineries have been blamed for the increase. some analysts predict it will be less brutal than 2012 when the average household spent $3,000. >>> thanks to a daring fbi rescue, a little bo

of them. celebrity birthday today, chris christie turns 50. he blew out the candles on his cake and he wished for another cake. a billion dollars will be spent on potato chips for super bowl sunday, and that's just governor christie's house. >> meteorologist bill karins, you know, he has an amazing sense of self-deprecation. it works. >> otherwise it would be awkward. but weight is a big issue for him. he admits that and he's had his struggles. >> he's done well, at least on david letterman. >> thanks to my new weather bowl -- >> congratulations. you are my favorite weather person for this hour. >> for this hour. it's only a half hour show. well, good morning, everyone. here's what we're looking at today. a little rain coming into the west, so you weather people in portland and eugene, all the way northward to seattle, will be talking about a little shower and rain activity for your morning commute. we'll also be dealing with a little snow at highest elevations. see snow picking up in olympics. as this front moves through we'll see temperatures falling on the coast. probably a little s

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punch line, chris christie goes on "the late show," and has the last laugh. >>> good morning, everyone. the little alabama boy has been reunited with his mother after he was held captive by a killer for nearly a week. >> agents swooped in for the rescue after becoming worried that the child was in imminent damage. he's been checked out of a hospital. we get more, now, from abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning, the little boy held captive in an underground bunker for seven days is safe. ethan, seen in this photograph, celebrates his 6th birthday tomorrow surrounded by family. he was taken to a hospital for treatment. and is said to be physically unharmed. >> he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. the things that you would expect a normal 5-year-old to 6-year-old young man to do. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead, after fbi agents stormed the bunker where the boy was being held. abc news learned authorities inserted a high-tech camera into the bunker and monitored dykes' movement. they neutralized dykes when they thought he would come out. >> the c

in 2016. 75% say chris christie is at 59. in this sense, there is a big opportunity for marco rubio, right? >> i think it's a great opportunity and i think it's a blessing. it's a good thing for the republican party and i'm a democrat. i don't know if you know that. >> easy to see. doesn't mean you have to be -- >> absolutely. and when good things happen to the republican party, a little grinch like part of my heart starts shriveling. he is one of the best hopes for the republican party. he speaks to the growing hispanic population, the latin population. it's really exciting he's going to be doing his speech in spanish as well as english. i think if he plays this right and there is always a risk, this is going to catapult him up and i think it's going to be terrific for the image of the republican party. >> and david frum, there's something here that people may not realize. rubio's going to deliver the address in english, then in spanish. is this going to woo over the hispanics who have repudiated the gop? >> it opens the door. he gave the best speech in 2012 at the republican convention,

clinton's former doctors has a significant warning for the new jersey governor chris christie. the governor keeps treating his weight as if it's something to laugh about, but this doctor is not very happy about that. >> announcer: "the situation room" by wolf blitzer is brought to you by v8 fusion juice. could have had a v8. [ male anno] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. but what you taste is the fruit. did you just turn your ringer off so no one would interrupt and.us?one. oh no, i... just used my geico app to get a tow truck. it's gonna be 30 minutes. oh, so that means that we won't be stuck up here, for hours, with nothing to do. oh i get it, you wanna pass the time, huh. (holds up phone) fruit ninja!!! emergency roadside assistance. just a click away with the geico mobile app. i'm here to pick up some cacti. it should be under stephens. the verizon share everything plan for small business. get a shareable pool of data... got enough joshua trees? ... on up to 25 de

physician described chris christie's weight at a time bomb waiting to happen. today in classic style, christie responded. >> i find it fascinating that a doctor in arizona who's never met me, never examined me, never reviewed by medical history or records, knows nothing about my family history, could make a diagnosis from 2400 miles away. she must be a genius. >> he wentn to say though one of his sons saw the interview and asked if he was going to die. it shows you the personal side. the doctor told cnn it was unfortunate the governor took it in that manner and that her comments were meant to be constructed. >>> there's a lot of talk about whether ashley judd will run against mitch mcconnell. on american cross roads, the superpack carl rove is associated with is running this ad against her. >> you know what this country really needs? an independent voice for obama. >> i am committed to president obama and vice president biden. i think he's a brilliant man. he is now able to flower more as the president i knew he could be. >> a leader who knows how to follow. >> i will go where ever t

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jersey's metlife stadium. and goodell says he and new jersey governor chris christie have already discussed it. >> he's already hard at work at that already. but i think that's the issue. you know, we always identify this as a potential concern. and it's something that we always have to do the proper steps to make sure we prepare for that. >> reporter: the memo released late monday shows one of the reasons officials ordered these tests last year was because of blackouts at a monday night football game in 2011. the place where that happened -- san francisco. not the first time the 49ers have seen in. charlie, nora? >> jeff, they had actually tested this new system, hadn't they, at the superdome? >> it had been in place. there had been one nfl game and two college bowl games there including the sugar bowl which is a big, big deal. >> what was the result of those tests? >> the real problems during those games. you guys were down there. you saw -- i mean, everything was sailing smoothly this week, right? this was arguably the biggest tourist window that new orleans has ever seen, the

, a pretty stunning statement about governor chris christie, a man who could one day be president or run for president. quote, i'm worried about this man dying in office. christie is also speaking out about his health. our question tonight, could someone who is considered overweight also be considered healthy. we have answers for you ahead. "360" m.d. sanjay gupta will join us for that. also, why some people build bunkers. what drives them to prepare for everything from natural disasters to the end of the world as he see it. >>> we begin tonight with breaking news. the first look at the bunker jimmy lee dykes turned into a prison cell for a 5-year-old boy and a kind of twisted alamo where he made his final fatal stand. a bunker we're now learning that included two bombs. the fbi just released the photos. this is the bunker itself. the blue tent was added to preserve any evidence that may be underneath. now, as you can see, official vehicles surround the property. the sheriff's department, humvee, and in the background, a large armored vehicle. you can see the crime scene tape roping off

bring up chris christie because he is sort of starting to redefine the republican message in his own way and maybe i thought eric cantor would take a page from the chris christie playbook. >> well, there were no danish, no doughnuts at our interview this morning but he is trying to redefine the message for sure, and that's what he's going to talk about in an interview later at a speech later today. as we speak, carol, he is talking about his new message idea to rank and file republicans, but the gist of it is, he's saying that he understands the election results that most groups, key demographic groups went for the democrats, not for republicans, and so he's trying to make the republican message more accessible to everyday average americans, and so we talked a lot about the fact that he is a father, that he's a family person, and that others in his caucus are as well, but of course one of the main issues in front of this congress is guns, and of course there are a lot of parents out there who are worried about gun violence in their schools so i asked about that and about whether or not h

tv. by chowing down on doughnuts. what was chris christie trying to prove? that is in "the skinny," also coming up. >> obviously his weight is a big issue, no pun intended. little fun. here all week. and glad you came back for a second day. didn't scare you off yesterday. >> no, you tried. you tried hard. >> tried my best. >> the pictures of me were awful. >> please. it was fun. >> it was good fun. i am happy to be back. got a little sleep. thank you, devon, for not crying until i had gotten four hours of sleep. instead of seven i was hoping for. it is great. happy to be back. he is awesome. >> excellent. nice. officially going to be indoctrinated into the overnight world today. because willis is back from his little vacation. >> yeah! i'm here! >> willis, quiet, subtle member of our staff. he always takes. a liking to the female co-anchors on the show. got a little freaky-deaky in him. just warning you. just warning you. good to have everybody back. >> for sure. let's get to the news, good news here, thankfully. the little alabama boy is safe this morning after spending a week un

the 5-year-old had been held hostage and how fbi stormed that place. >>> and chris christie's battle of the bull only nge not a laug matter for a former white house doctor who says she's worried he may die in office. >> she had a problem with him eating that donut on david letterman. >> welcome back to "early start." it is wednesday, 31 past the hour. and two bombs have been found in the underground bunker in alabama where a 5-year-old boy was held captive for nearly a week. explosives experts will be looking for more devices this morning. one bomb was sdwodiscovered ins the bunker and another located in a pvc pipe. officials also confirm they used drones and sophisticated surveillance equipment to monitor jimmy lee dykes during the standoff. right now little ethan is with his family. it's his birthday. happy birthday, ethan. the principal of his school says everyone is counting the days until he returns. >> it's a shame that this had to happen, but to any child i believe that will bounce back better than any child that i know of would be ethan. he's just -- he meets no strangers and

. chris christie himself. he's got the lowdown. sanjay gupta will join us for that. and gary tuchman investigating why people build bunkers. what drives them to prepare for everything from natural disasters to the end of the world as he see it. >>> the bunker that jimmy lee dykes turned into a prison cell for a 5-year-old boy and a kind of twisted alamo where he made his final stand. a bunker we're now learning that included two bombs. the fbi just released the photos. the blue tent was added to preserve any evidence that may be underneath. official vehicles surround the property. the sheriff's department, humvee, and in the background a large armored vehicle. you can see the crime scene tape roping off a perimeter. this is the pvc piping that leads into that bunker. negotiators used it to communicate at times with dykes. communications growing tenser and tenser, they say, until a decision was made to go in. now jimmy lee dykes is dead, killed by an fbi team. his captive ethan -- we're withholding his last name -- is out of the hospital and said to be doing well. in a moment, what li

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wished for another cake" that's new jersey governor chris christie getting the last >>> celebrity birthday today chris christie turns 50. he blew out the candles on his cake and wished for another cake. [ laughter ] >> that's new jersey governor chris christie getting the last laugh reading his favorite letterman jokes there. his first appearance on the late show. >> i want to hear more. i missed it. >>> apple's new ipad hits stores this morning with the largest storage capacity ever. but it's a tablet -- is it worth its hefty price? >> hey, brian. >> hello, frank. we have a new bigger ipad but it's not bigger in size. still the full size ipad. it's the one we're talking about here. they have added a new larger storage capacity. 128 gigabytes of internal storage. much more than they have ever had before. now, the price is also much more. $799 or $929 if you want it with the built you know 3-g-4-g cell connection. this is a steep priced tablet but it's getting alongside laptops now in terms of what it can do. the current ipad, the big boy,

-night showdown and a politician tackling a big issue head-on. >>> new jersey governor chris christie took advantage of his first-ever appearance on david letterman last night to hit a big issue head-on, and it happened right in the middle of their conversation. >> i didn't know this was going to be this long. i'm like basically the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen in your life. >> the governor insisted his overall health is good, including cholesterol and blood sugar. but then this afternoon, president clinton's former white house physician, dr. connie mariano, was quoted by cnn as saying, i'm worried about this man dying in office. at an afternoon press conference in new jersey, the governor chose to then get serious on the topic of his 30-year struggle with his weight. >> so far, up to 50 years old, i've been remarkably healthy. and, you know, my doctor continues to warn me that my luck is going to run out relatively soon, so believe me, it's something that i'm very conscious of. >> the governor said last night and today, that like all people who struggle with weight, he thinks about

: this national weather report sponsored by kay jewelers. every kiss begins with kay. >>> governor chris christie knows he's too heavy. even though he can joke about it with david letterman. >> i'm making the best effort i can. and sometimes i'm successful and other times i'm not. >> this morning, why the size of the potential candidate for president is getting new attention. >>> and trying to lure jobs from other states. america's two biggest governors are now at odds over a new ad campaign. we'll hear the sharp response from california's governor on "cbs this morning." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by the hilton hhonors any weekend, any weekday sale. earn double points or double miles on all your hotel stays through march thirty first. sign up now at hiltondouble.com. i work for 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. that company, the united states postal service®, works for thousands of home businesses. because at usps.com®, you can pay, print and have your packages picked up for free. i can even drop off free boxes. i wear a lot of hats. well,

. and pretty decent approval ratings, chris christie, post superstorm sandy and everything he's done. he's a jovial kind of guy. he pops up on "the late show" with david letterman last night. let's play the part with the doughnut. >> welcome to the show. >> thrilled to be here. >> now, you, how do you feel about me? >> i love you, dave. >> no, but -- >> no, a love that i have a difficult time really explaining. a deep and abiding love. >> now we have a real problem. but i've made jokes about you, not just one or two, not just ongoing here and there, intermittent, but -- >> i mean, listen, sunny hostin, the governor has a sense of humor. >> i absolutely adored what chris christie did on "the letterman show." you have to do that with david letterman. he will eviscerate you otherwise. i think what it showed is someone who can take control of the issue, because everyone knows he has a weight issue, and someone that is saying to the world, yeah, i'm overweight, and i can take it. i can take the jokes. it is fair game. and i've got to tell you, i think he's in a terrific position, again, to op

tough to watch. >>> new jersey governor, chris christie, is now making big headlines for candid talk about his health and his weight. is it all part of his ramp-up for a possible presidential run? abc's dan harris has been tracking all of that. dan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. chris christie is coy about whether he's running for president in 2016. but he's taking some very public steps to deal with what, fairly or not, could be a major campaign issue. it was a brilliant sight gag. chris christie, sitting across from david letterman, who has lampooned the governor for his weight. and pulling out a doughnut. >> i didn't know this was going to be this long. >> reporter: but the next day, the governor making clear he takes this issue seriously. >> of course, i care about it. and i'm making the best effort i can. sometimes i'm successful. and other times i'm not. and sometimes periods of great success are followed by periods of great failure. >> reporter: the spectacle of a male politician repeatedly having to address his looks, the way hillary clinton dealt with talk of her

delivery. >>> and wait until you hear what is going on with chris christie. >>> she got her first gun when she was 10 years old but after her own daughter died in the colorado movie theater shooting, this grieving mother makes an emotional case for gun control. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> neither snow nor rain nor either nasty elements can stop mail delivery but after raising stamp prices, post offices are taking other cost-cutting measures. they made a drastic announcement. here's cnn's atheen yeah jones. >> making this change is a big ticket item and simply too big of a cost savings to ignore. >> reporter: starting in august, the post office will stop delivering first-class letters on saturday. are customers upset? >> not cool. i want mail on saturday. why not? >> framnkly, it doesn't bother me. >> reporter: with more people using e-mail instead of snail mail to keep in touch, the post office has seen big losseses, nearly $16 billion in 2012. a 2006 law requiring the service to prepay

started this whole thing. spearheaded the campaign to find him. >>> chris christie sits down and snacks to david letterman. how he reacts when asked about the weight jokes. >>> alicia, a kidnapping survivor that helps other victims. and stacy head, the new orleans city council talking about the blackout. dean heller, dr. helen fisher with match.com, unveiling new numbers on singles in america. berman. no offense, mrs. berman. just kidding and comedian and author heather mcdonald. >> we haven't even started and i'm in trouble. it's tuesday, february 5th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> and our starting point this morning. new details behind the six-day or deal for a 5-year-old boy held captive in an underground bunker in alabama. little ethan back in the arms of his family this morning. >> his abductor, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. killed in the raid that freed that little boy. they used secret cameras to watch dykes, noticed he was acting erratically and that time may had been running out. victor blackwell is live. what a relief for this family. victor, good morning. >> r

states are joining the suit. >>> late night joke turns new jersey governor chris christie's weight front and center. is he fit enough for office? a former white house doctor says christie is a ticking time bomb. >>> a relaxing canoe ride almost turns into a nightmare when a wail bumps it. don't miss this. >>> packed show. we'll talk to tony perkins. president of the family research council. and jennifer tyrell, a former cub scout den mother dismissed for being a lesbian. we have tyrese gibson, reverend run who teamed up for a new book, along with earl blummen nawer and elijah cummings and scott reigle. >>> welcome, everybody. our "starting point," a potentially seismic shift for the boy scouts. the national council could announce whether it's long-standing ban on gay scouts and leaders will be lifted. national leaders weighing in on both sides of the issue, including the president and governor of texas. >> scouting is about teaching a substantial amount of life lessons. sexuality isn't one of them. doesn't have to be, doesn't need to be. >> scouting is a great institution that are promot

governor chris christie. >> i've made jokes about you, not just one or two or ongoing here and there, intermittent but -- [ laughter ] >> i didn't know this was going to be this long. [ laughter ] >> wow. [ applause ] >> now wait a minute. maybe you can do that sort of thing in your state, buddy. [ laughter ] >> you can litter like that in jersey. >>> "early start" continues right now. >>> a dramatic rescue, fbi agents storm an armed kidnaper's bunker, his 5-year-old hostage safe and sound this morning. >>> all of those smears are absolutely false. >> fighting back. new jersey senator bob menendez answers to allegations of partying with prostitutes. it is a cnn exclusive. >>> and solving the super bowl blackout. this morning at least we know who's not to blame. it wasn't beyonce. we can assure you. >>> good morning, welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. john berman is going to join us a little later on on "starting point". >> nice to have you with us, i'm zoraida sambolin. it's tuesday, memberfebruary 5tt about 6:00 in the east. >>> a little boy who spent six days in an und

with david letterman. but the second guest is also making headlines. new jersey governor chris christie. despite being the butt of dozens of jokes, he laughed. >> i've made jokes about you not just one or two not just on going here or there. but -- >> i didn't know this was going to be this long. >> his weight is fair game for late night comedians. he even gave an example of one of the jokes he liked. >> celebrity birthday today, chris christie turned 50. blew out the candles on his cake and wished for another cake. >> he's a good sport. >> it's always great when you see the politicians and the others make their appearances on these shows. humanizes them. >> and at the end of the day they have to be charismatic. when you see them come out and poke a little fun, that's great. >> good stuff. >>> someone that we poke fun at quite a bit but he's a good sport, tucker barnes is very happily in baltimore this morning with raven's fans. >> happy weather guy day. >> reporter: thank you very much allison. apparently julie is working on baking me a cake. hopefully we get that before the end of t

of listening to david letterman poke fun at his weight on the late show, governor chris christie stopped by the show so he can get in on the jokes. >> i didn't know this was going to be this long. >> are you on a diet now? >> well, obviously not. >> i guess not, no. >> just blew it. basically the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen in your life. >> after trading barbs with the comedian who mocked him for so long, christie showed that he really is the bigger man. it is now 7:14. you're up to date. let's turn it back to savannah, matt, and al. >> he has a good sense of humor. natalie, thank you. mr. roker is here with the first check of the weather. a little snow. >>> clipper coming through. another one coming through tomorrow as well. you can see light snow making its way through the northeast and new england, really dumping little less than an inch. it's not going to be a problem. out west, though, another system is coming in. that will be bringing in coastal rain and snow in the pacific northwest, up to an inch or more of rain in the mountains. we're looking at four to six, maybe up to

.com/thankyoucards to apply. that's new jersey governor chris christie having the last laugh, reading his favorite letterman jokes. it's the governor's first appearance on the late show. tax season has officially begun! we've got some tips if you are preparing one of the 160 million individual tax returns that will be filed this year. here's jill schlesinger... editor at large of cbs moneywatch dot-com. how should people start? is there anything new this year about filing? is it ever better to wait to file? jill schlesinger of cbs jill schlesinger of cbs moneywatch dot- com. thanks. time is 5-- here's meteorologist lawrence with a check of weather. volunteers at a north bay animal shelter say dogs are being sent to their deaths prematurely. in one case an 18 month old stafford terrier ate a tennis ball. he was euthanized eight days later. a volunteer says medical records show the dog didn't get proper medical care before being put down. "eli should have gotten veterinary care immediately when he swallowed that tennis ball. volunteers say they'd already lined up foster and rescue care th

fun at his weight on the late show, governor chris christie stopped by the show so he can get in on the jokes. >> i didn't know this was going to be this long. >> are you on a diet now? >> well, obviously not. >> i guess not, no. >> just blew it. basically the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen in your life. >> after trading barbs with the comedian who mocked him for so long, christie showed that he really is the bigger man. you're up-to-date. let's turn it back over to savannah, matt and al. >> thank you very much. >>> clipper coming through. another one coming through tomorrow as well. >> that's your latest weather. sav savannah? >> al, thanks. >>> new jersey senator robert menendez is speaking out for the first time about an anonymous online report limpinging him to trips involving prostitutes in trips to the dominican republic. he is denying the report. kelly o'donnell has the report on capitol hill. >> reporter: he is reacting to the report based on anonymous sources that was posted online right before his re-election in november. i was among a small group of reporters w

, it is a slippery slope, we need to be careful with it. >> on to question two, new jersey governor chris christie jokes about his weight. president clintonen's former doctor says she fears christie will die in office, because of his obesity. christie later addressed the problem. >> if you talk to anybody in this room that has struggled with weight, what they will tell you, that every week, every month, every year, there is a plan. and i'm making the best effort i can. and sometimes i'm successful and other times i'm not. >> let's be on e., he's not going to be president, if he's obese, the question now, what should chris christie do about his weight. ron? >> i think this could be -- he could turn this into an advantage. if he put himself on a diet and exercise program that became inspirational to americans, that could help him run for president, as he slowly worked off the weight. and sure, there would be problems and slip ups like he is talking about. it would humanize him. i'm not talking about him making him a republican richard simmons, but it could be inspirational. >> that's a scary image i

. late night laughs aside, fears chris christie could die in office. >> so far up to 50 years old i have been remarkably healthy. my doctor warns me my luck will run out soon. >> is it time for intervention? the site of bin laden, a zoo, ferrous wheels, just don't call it sam park. and chris rock is on capitol hill, about guns and how to stop the violence now. >> you don't need no gun control. you know what you need? we need bullet control, i think all bullets should cost $5,000. >> newsroom starts now. >>> good morning, thank you for joining us, i'm carol costello, we have been talking about the postal service and its cuts to saturday mail. there's a press conference right now. let's listen. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome postmaster general pat donahoe. >> good morning, everybody. good morning, thank you for joining us, today we will be making an announcement about an important change to our national delivery schedule. i think anyone that has followed the postal service over the past couple of years knows that we have been consistently advancing this idea of making change to ou

people who love gun control. chris christie and joe biden, who both love to have gaffes and speak the truth, running against each other, and those debates, people would actually want to watch. >> i want to throw one thing out about. cornell said this is about voting for democrats that might be a good national political issue. here's the problem. california has universal background checks. there are a number of states that have these provisions in place. let's consider a what they've done, how cost effective and effective they are relative to hiring more police officers. the truth is that we're going for solutions that aren't necessarily very effective but they might work as a political issue so that's why we pursue them. >> fair point. six of the 55 senate democrats have indicated they have a problem with the assault weapons ban. you may not get that because there are democrats who support guns too. obviously not as many. all yaw need is a few. >>> an islamist vigilante group harassing women in short skirts and ordering gays off the street. in london. >>> hawaii declares war on th

back in december before his front and center role in the immigration debate. but it had chris christie at 26%. paul ryan, congressman ryan, you see there at 22%. senator rubio at 17%. none of the above above marco rubio with 21%. now, this state of the union response will thrust him though into the spotlight but, you know, as many have found out before him, that spotlight can certainly brighten a political star, shep, but it can also burn one. and there is a long way to go and a lot of politics before we get to 2016. >> for sure. jonathan, thanks. marco rubio after the president on tuesday night we will catch ram track down it washington for the state of the union and bring you "studio b" and fox report live from washington. that's next tuesday. for the first time, president obama has nominated a woman to fill one of the open cabinet positions during his second term. the post is secretary of the interior which manages our national parks and other public land and the president has picked somebody who likely knows a thing or two about the outdoors. she is sally giuliani president and chi

between the republican new jersey governor chris christie and a former white house doctor, triggered by a cnn report we first brought you right here in "the situation room." the big question, can you be fat and healthy? here's cnn's senior medical correspondent, elizabeth cohen. >> reporter: it all started when new jersey governor chris christie made light of his much talked about weight problem. >> i've made jokes about you, not just one or two, not just ongoing, here and there, intermittent, but -- >> reporter: but in a widely publicized cnn interview, a former white house doctor says she's worried christie could die in office. >> i worry that he may have a heart attack, he may have a stroke. it's almost like a time bomb waiting to happen, unless he addresses those issues. >> reporter: but christie fired back, calling her a hack. he says he's healthy, despite his weight. >> my cholesterol is normal, believe it or not. >> that's pretty good. >> yeah. >> what about your blood sugar? >> blood sugar, also normal. >> also normal. >> yeah. i'm like, basically, the healthiest fat guy you'

ed koch was mayor of new york, think chris christi on steroids. that was ed koch. >> we'll leave with that imagery. vivid imagery. and move on to other headlines this morning. >>> vice president joe biden will meet with the syrian opposition leader over the next couple of days and discuss the ongoing conflict, as well as syria's relationship with neighboring russia. the nearly two-year civil war in syria has killed more than 60,000 people and forced more than 700,000 to flee. >>> crews still searching pore people trapped under the rubble, and one survivor rescued after explosion ripped through the offices of mexico's peme&oil company headquarters. mexican president visited the scene thursday night and said the cause of the explosion sent thousands of panicked employees into the streets, still under investigation. >>> and new overnight, a scare in the air after a pilot passes out in the cockpit. alaska airlines flight from los angeles to seattle had to be diverted to portland after this happened. first officer at the controls at flight 473 landed safely after 9:00 last night. emts

on hometown races first and that's what new jersey governor chris christie about to do. tomorrow he'll kick off a campaign with a dinner reception. top ticket price? $50,000. you and a guest will get a photo with the governor as well. let's go to the political playground for more. in addition to the fancy re-election dinner tomorrow, he will make his first appearance on "late night with david letterman." must see tv with the equally outspoken governor and late night host. if you thought former massachusetts congressman barney frank was disappointed about not being picked as interim senator from massachusetts, think again. frank, yesterday he made a stage appearance on "fiorello." barney frank playing a conservative senator. that's acting. >>> singer kelly clarkson more worried about her wedding than the funny thing that happened to her at inauguration. bill clinton photo bombed her. she said she finds the look on his face and the fact that someone caught him pretty funny. >>> up next, the latest on the murder of a former u.s. navy s.e.a.l. at a texas gun range. details about who he was and

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